Register Of Marriages Scotland

The statutory register of marriages dates from 1 january 1855 when compulsory civil registration was introduced in scotland.

Register of marriages scotland.

Statutory registers and parish registers 1553 2009 search birth marriage and death registers online at scotlandspeople many registers are available to view online and you can download images. Searching the records on the nrs scotland s people website is free. Statutory civil registration was introduced in scotland on 1 january 1855. For anyone researching their family history in scotland the aim of the exchange is to provide a free resource for sharing information about ancestors found in scotland.

Birth death and marriage records from 1855 to the present day. In scotland all paperwork for marriages and civil partnerships is dealt with by local authority registrars. The related records are as follows. You can also order census records and old parish register certificates.

Records of births deaths and marriages. Sinclair cecil the statutory registers of births deaths and marriages from jock tamson s bairns. If you re not sure what you need to do you can contact. If you are coming to edinburgh to see scottish birth death and marriage records then you should visit the national records of scotland which is the official source for these documents for those unable to visit in person some of the records covering the 16th to early 20th centuries are available for a fee on the scotlandspeople website.

Guidance issued by the registrar general for scotland on phase 3 of the routemap through and out of the covid 19. If you order a certificate it costs 12 per certificate plus postage. National records of scotland marriage civil partnership section room 38 new register house 3 west register street edinburgh eh1 3yt. Register of corrected entries now the register of corrections etc minor records of births deaths and marriages overseas.

A civil ceremony for marriage civil registration for civil partnership. Scotland births deaths and marriages a free resource for scotland genealogy and scottish family history. The records are indexed by personal name. This is the case whether you intend to have.

Dissolution of civil partnership. A history of the records of the general register office for scotland edinburgh 2000 88kb pdf. The irregular marriage was by declaration in front of two witnesses at an address in perth column one. Column six records that the couple obtained a warrant from the sheriff substitute of the county to enable them to register their marriage officially.

Our useful websites births deaths and marriages page includes links to the statutory indexes and records of other countries. Such irregular marriages were abolished by provisions in the marriage scotland act 1939. If you need a marriage certificate for official or legal purposes please go to certificates and copies for guidance about online ordering. Statutory registers of births deaths and marriages.